At its 4–5 August meeting, the Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) unanimously voted to cut the benchmark...
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Brazil: COPOM axes SELIC rate to new record low in August -
Philippines: Exports fall at slower pace in June Merchandise exports plummeted 13.3% year-on-year in June (May: -26.9% yoy). June’s reading marked the smallest contraction in three months, after... -
Luxembourg: Harmonized inflation returns in July Consumer prices dropped a seasonally-adjusted 0.49% over the previous month in July, swinging from June’s 0.49% rise. July’s reading largely... -
Switzerland: Consumer confidence remains in negative territory in Q3 According to an early release of Q3 data from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Swiss consumer sentiment came... -
Australia: RBA keeps rates at all-time low in August; announces further purchases of government bonds At its monetary policy meeting on 4 August, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the cash rate... -
Brazil: Industrial output logs best reading in two years in June Industrial output expanded 8.9% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in June, which was above May’s 8.2% increase. The print marked the... -
Dominican Republic: Economy plunges in Q2 overall, although contraction eases in May and June The economy contracted 16.8% in the second quarter according to monthly economic activity (IMAE) data as domestic lockdown measures and... -
Turkey: Inflation recedes in July Consumer prices increased 0.58% over the previous month in July, slowing down from the 1.13% rise recorded in June. July’s... -
Korea: Inflation returns in July Consumer prices remained flat in July with respect to the previous month, after a mild 0.15% increase in June. Diving... -
Australia: Retail sales growth slows in June Nominal retail sales rose 2.7% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in June, down from May’s 16.9% surge. June’s rise was broad-based,...